Ashton, NE town hall & government
Ashton spent $522,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,852 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ashton's government.
Where Ashton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- From the state 19%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Ashton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Loup City Public Schools
Ashton's K–12 school district, shared with Loup City and Rockville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal
- Local 70%
- State 24%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,662 per pupil, $10,141 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Ashton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ashton pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Ashton's government
Who represents Ashton
Ashton is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.